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President Donald Trump’s speech Wednesday in which he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel resulted in massive protests and condemnation from multiple regions around the world.

In his speech, the president told the State Department to start the process of shifting the American Embassy from the Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move which he called "a step to advance the peace process" between Israel and Palestine. The President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that the U.S. was making a "declaration of withdrawal" from the peace process between the two nations.

Here are some of the photos of the protests which took place around the world after Trump's speech.

Indonesian protesters raise their fists as others step on an Israeli flag during a protest in Solo, Central Java province against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Dec. 8, 2017.Photo: Anwar Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images

Indonesian protesters shout slogans during a protest in front of the US consulate general in Surabaya, East Java province against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Dec. 8, 2017.Photo: Juni Kriswanto/AFP/Getty Images

Thousands of Malaysian Muslims protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The protests were marked with chants of "Long live Islam" and "Destroy Zionists." There were also banners which said, "Free Palestine" and "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine."

The protests were led by Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin who said, "Mr. President [Donald Trump], this is an illegal announcement. Jerusalem is an occupied territory. You must not even set foot in Jerusalem... The world will rise against the United States." Muslims carry an effigy of US President Donald Trump during a demonstration against the US President's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority Malaysia demonstrated December 8 outside the US embassy over President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, denouncing it as a 'slap in the face' for Muslims worldwide, Dec. 8, 2017. Photo: /AFP/Getty Images

Muslims take part in a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 8, 2017. Photo: /AFP/Getty Images

In Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, members of the Al Aqsa Working Group, United Development Party (PPP) were among the first ones to reach the U.S. Embassy in the city, carrying placards which read "Jerusalem is not Israel’s capital” and “We are with Palestine."

However, the protests in Jakarta were small because the police did not issue a permit for the events.

An Indonesian protester holds a placard during a protest in front of the US embassy in Jakarta against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Dec. 8, 2017. Photo: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images

Indonesian protesters shout slogans while holding a Palestinian flag during a protest in front of the US embassy in Jakarta, Dec. 8, 2017.Photo: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images

A huge number of people in Istanbul, Turkey, protested against the decision made by Trump on Wednesday. The protests were led by civil society organizations and NGOs which included the Istanbul wing of Anatolian Youth Association (AGD) and the Turkish Youth Foundation (TUGVA) in the city center where anti-Trump slogans were heard and banners supporting Palestine were seen.

Protesters shout anti-USA and anti-Israel slogans as they hold placards reading 'Jerusalem will not be a capital to Israel, It will be a grave' during a demonstration after the US president recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in Istanbul, Dec.7, 2017. Photo: Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images

Demonstrators wave Turkish and Palestinian flags as they shout slogans during a protest near the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 7, 2017.Photo: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images

Protesters also gathered in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, to show solidarity against Trump's decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Activist, Ibrahim Fadoon said, "We completely reject any interference with any inch of Palestine. Palestine is being occupied by Zionists, but we will not let the Palestinian cause go, we are with the Palestinian people and we will not recognize the Zionists."

Egyptian protesters step on a portrait of US President Donald Trump during a demonstration against the US president's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, outside the Syndicate of Journalists Cairo's downtown district, Dec. 7, 2017.Photo: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images

Egyptian protesters burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration against the US president's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, outside the Syndicate of Journalists Cairo's downtown district, Dec.7, 2017.Photo: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images

According to reports, 31 Palestinians were wounded due to clashes with the Israel military forces on Thursday in Gaza strip and around the occupied West Bank. Palestinians went out to the streets and started to throw stones and burnt tyres. The Isreali troops had to counter the protestors using live and rubber bullets along with tear gas.

Palestinian protesters take cover behind dust bins during clashes with Israeli troops following a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Dec.7, 2017.Photo: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian protester walks near burning tyres during clashes with Israeli troops following a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Dec. 7, 2017.Photo: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan also came out to protest against Trump's decision, urging U.S. to think back on the decision so as to avoid "potentially grave repurcussions."

Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami shout slogans as they march during an anti-US and anti-Israeli protest in Karachi following US President Donald Trump's decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, Dec.7, 2017.Photo: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images

Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami shout slogans as they march during an anti-US and anti-Israeli protest in Karachi following US President Donald Trump's decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, Dec.7, 2017. Photo: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images